Rivula sericealis ? (Noctuidae) - Straw Dot
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Usually the Straw Dot sits head-down on grasses; however, this one - I do not know why he bucks up - prefers heads up!The moth fly V-IX in two (3?) generations; the larva feeds on weeds (grasses) esp. Carex.more info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivula_sericealis Phylum: ArthropodaSubphylum: HexapodaClass: Insecta (insects, OInsekten)Subclass: PterygotaOrder: Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataDivision: DitrysiaSuperfamily: Noctuoidea LATREILLE, 1809Family: Noctuidae LATREILLE, 1809 (owlet moths, Eulenfalter) Subfamily: Rivulinae GROTE, 1895 [Syn.: Ophiderinae]Genus: Rivula GUENE, 1845Rivula sericealis SCOPOLI, 1763) (Straw Dot, Seideneulchen)[det. "Chris Court", 2013, based on this photo]taxonomical info: www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id53335/E-Germany, ca. 30 Km N Frankfurt/Oder: vic. Kstrin, 23.09.2013IMG_2349
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